• Herring, Egg, and Radish Smørrebrød

    Pickled Herring, Egg, and Radish Smørrebrød

    I read some years ago in The New Yorker about an elderly woman who attributed her longevity to eating herring. I’d like to think she was onto something. Nordic cooking was the underdog of fine dining until restaurants like Noma and Fäviken started popping up throughout…

  • Easy, Elegant Shrimp Smørrebrød

    The art of the Scandinavian smørrebrød reflects something of abundance. Not gluttony, but rather a sense of appreciating the fullness of life’s blessings no matter the times, circumstances, or resources. I’ve been thinking for several months about how the food of…